Juanita's mother helped her learn how to dress herself by making up a song to accompany the actions involved in putting on a shirt and articles of clothing. Later, when Juanita gets dressed on her own, she sings this song. According to Vygotsky's theory, this is an example of

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This is an example of egocentric speech, according to Vygotsky's theory. Egocentric speech is when a child talks to themselves (out loud or internally) as a way of guiding their own actions or thoughts. In this case, Juanita is using the song her mother taught her as a guide to help her dress herself, which is a form of self-guidance through speech.

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